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| Subject: | South Carolina - Daily Update - Dead Tow 07/01 Harbor Traffic restricted - Georgetown dredging moves forward | | Date: | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
URGENT INFORMATION - NONE
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft
Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Amerada Hess - Max draft - 40'00
Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00
Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA
Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 39'00, tide needed for anything
deeper than 36'00
BP - Max draft 32'6" Low water / Salt
Wando Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction
North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction
CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions
Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA
450', Max Beam 52'
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 36'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 36'01 to 40'00 -
window: Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water
Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until
2 hours before high water
Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window: start in 3 hours after low water until
3 hours before high water
VESSEL TRAFFIC:
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No tankers currently expected
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel
arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to
Customs & Border Patrol AMS. Bond must be filed for Foreign flag vessels
or U.S.
flag arriving with foreign cargo aboard.
24 Hours - advance notice to Pilots
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by
Terminal.
72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading
figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property
must have security pass from SCPA. All persons wanting unescorted access
to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
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CURRENT ARTICLES: (6/30) Brown spotlights cash for dredging
Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Henry Brown caught flak from possible GOP
rival Carroll Campbell III for a lack of attention to Georgetown's port,
so Brown now is highlighting a recent vote earmarking $1.07 million to
dredge Georgetown's 27-foot-deep channel.
"We have to continue to fight for funding because of the low levels
requested by the president, and I am pleased to see a strong commitment
made to Charleston, Georgetown and the (Intracoastal) Waterway in this
bill," Brown said.
In April, Campbell wrote Brown a letter critical of his inability to work
with the Army Corps of Engineers and direct any of the federal stimulus
dollars to Georgetown Harbor. Campbell, son of former S.C. Gov. Carroll
Campbell, is considering running against Brown in next year's Republican
primary.
Brown responded at the time that he had secured more than $25 million for
the port during his time in Congress.
Last week, the House Appropriations Energy & Water Subcommittee included
several South Carolina projects for the next fiscal year, including $12.39
million for dredging Charleston Harbor and $2.5 million for dredging the
Atlantic Intracoastal Water-way — plus the Georgetown sum.
Brown, who was stung by frequent criticism during his past campaign, has
vowed to be more aggressive countering claims this time around.
On Monday, he called Campbell someone "who hasn't done anything except get
fired by the very board of the port that he's trying to support."
Campbell said Monday there are two different issues here: whether Brown
has supported the Port of Georgetown and whether his staff was correct in
saying that stimulus projects were handled through the White House, and
not the Corps of Engineers.
The corps did play a major role and solicited input from Congress,
Campbell said, adding, "The bottom line is I just think he was misleading
his constituents, and that's what was causing me some concern."
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CURRENT ISSUES: 06/30/09 - am - SCSPA Training sessions for
PortCharleston web users
-- 07/01 On Wednesday, July 1st, a 648 foot vessel, M/V CAPE RISE, will
arrive under control of tugs at Detyens Shipyard in North Charleston. This
is a dead-ship tow and therefore, the tug and tow are restricted in their
ability to maneuver. As such, vessels transiting in the area during the
tow’s arrival shall keep out of the way in accordance with the Navigation
Rules (33 U.S.C. 2001-2038), Rule 18. Updates to the arrival date are
dependent on offshore weather and will be made to this MSIB if necessary.
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/07 - 0830-1245 - WILMINGTON - China Business Forum
07/21/09 - 1700 - Charleston City meeting
07/28 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
09/17 - 1200 - SAVANNAH - STATE OF THE PORT
09/22 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
10/08 - 1200 - SAVANNAH - PROP LUNCHEON
10/08 - 1800 - CHARLESTON - CWIT DINNER/AUCTION
10/10/09 - TBA - CWIT - Luau Auction
11/24 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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HURRICANE STATUS - Alert level 4/Seasonal - no storms predicted
SEAPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT YELLOW/ELEVEATED - MARSEC 1
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with June 29, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 30 High 2:45 AM 5.1 6:15 AM Set 1:12 AM 54
30 Low 9:05 AM -0.1 8:32 PM Rise 2:48 PM
30 High 3:41 PM 5.7
30 Low 9:50 PM 0.6
W 1 High 3:38 AM 4.8 6:15 AM Set 1:44 AM 64
1 Low 9:57 AM 0.0 8:32 PM Rise 3:49 PM
1 High 4:35 PM 5.7
1 Low 10:49 PM 0.6
Th 2 High 4:31 AM 4.6 6:16 AM Set 2:19 AM 74
2 Low 10:49 AM 0.1 8:32 PM Rise 4:49 PM
2 High 5:26 PM 5.8
2 Low 11:43 PM 0.6
F 3 High 5:22 AM 4.5 6:16 AM Set 2:58 AM 82
3 Low 11:39 AM 0.2 8:32 PM Rise 5:47 PM
3 High 6:15 PM 5.8
Sa 4 Low 12:34 AM 0.6 6:17 AM Set 3:42 AM 89
4 High 6:12 AM 4.5 8:31 PM Rise 6:42 PM
4 Low 12:26 PM 0.2
4 High 7:02 PM 5.8
Su 5 Low 1:20 AM 0.5 6:17 AM Set 4:31 AM 94
5 High 7:00 AM 4.5 8:31 PM Rise 7:32 PM
5 Low 1:12 PM 0.2
5 High 7:46 PM 5.8
M 6 Low 2:04 AM 0.5 6:18 AM Set 5:25 AM 97
6 High 7:46 AM 4.5 8:31 PM Rise 8:17 PM
6 Low 1:54 PM 0.3
6 High 8:28 PM 5.8
Tu 7 Low 2:46 AM 0.4 6:18 AM Set 6:21 AM 99
7 High 8:30 AM 4.6 8:31 PM Rise 8:56 PM
7 Low 2:35 PM 0.3
7 High 9:08 PM 5.8
W 8 Low 3:25 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Set 7:18 AM 99
8 High 9:12 AM 4.6 8:31 PM Rise 9:31 PM
8 Low 3:14 PM 0.4
8 High 9:45 PM 5.7
Th 9 Low 4:02 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Set 8:15 AM 97
9 High 9:52 AM 4.6 8:31 PM Rise 10:02 PM
9 Low 3:52 PM 0.5
9 High 10:20 PM 5.6
F 10 Low 4:37 AM 0.4 6:20 AM Set 9:11 AM 94
10 High 10:31 AM 4.6 8:30 PM Rise 10:30 PM
10 Low 4:30 PM 0.6
10 High 10:54 PM 5.4
Sa 11 Low 5:12 AM 0.4 6:20 AM Set 10:06 AM 89
11 High 11:08 AM 4.7 8:30 PM Rise 10:57 PM
11 Low 5:09 PM 0.7
11 High 11:27 PM 5.3
Su 12 Low 5:48 AM 0.3 6:21 AM Set 11:02 AM 82
12 High 11:47 AM 4.8 8:30 PM Rise 11:23 PM
12 Low 5:53 PM 0.8
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MARINE WEATHER -
Today: W wind 11 to 15 kt becoming SW in the morning. Sunny. Seas around 3
ft.
Tonight: SW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas
around 3 ft.
Wednesday: WNW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night: SSW wind 16 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday: SW wind 16 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.
Thursday Night: SW wind 17 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Friday: WSW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Seas around 3 ft.
Friday Night: SSW wind 14 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Independence Day: SW wind 12 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | |
Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.
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